Commodities
PrimaryThorium, REE
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formIRREGULAR STREAKS, ZONES, PODS, SEAMS, BUNCHES
Materials
Ore mineralsAllanite, Chalcopyrite, Monazite, Rutile, Thorite, Xenotime
GangueApatite, Barite, Biotite, Calcite, Epidote, Feldspar, Goethite, Limonite, Muscovite, Quartz, Tourmaline
Geology
Host rockSilt · Belt Supergroup
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Identification
Deposit ID10071945
MRDS IDW015728
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates44.98379, -113.4956
References
Anderson, A. L., 1958, Uranium, Thorium, Columbium, And Rare Earth Deposits Of The Salmon Region, Lemhi County, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines An Geology Pamphlet 115, 81 P.Eng, F. G., 1960, Geology Of The Lucky Horseshoe Thorium Deposit, Lemhi County, Idaho: Moscow, Idaho, Univ. Of Idaho, M. S. Thesis, 38 P.Staatz, M. H., 1972, Geology And Description Of Thorium-Bearing Veins, Lemhi Pass Quadrangle, Idaho And Montana: USGS Bulletin 1351, 94 P.Powers, H. A., 1955, Lucky Horseshoe And Independence Group: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Open-File Rept.Staatz, Bunker, and Bush 1971 USGS Prof Paper 750-C, P 136-140Anderson, 1961, Econ Geol, V 56, P 177-197Ross and George, 1966, USBM Res Rept 62.1 34 P Salt Lake City Met Res